1982 International League season

1982 International League season
LeagueInternational League
SportBaseball
DurationApril 13 – September 10
Number of games140
Number of teams8
Regular season
Season MVPTucker Ashford, Columbus Clippers
Governors' Cup Playoffs
League championsTidewater Tides
  Runners-upRochester Red Wings
IL seasons

The 1982 International League was a Class AAA baseball season played between April 13 and September 10. Eight teams played a 140-game schedule, with the top four teams qualifying for the post-season.

The Tidewater Tides won the Governors' Cup, defeating the Rochester Red Wings in the final round of the playoffs.

Teams

1982 International League
Team City MLB Affiliate Stadium
Charleston Charlies Charleston, West Virginia Cleveland Indians Watt Powell Park
Columbus Clippers Columbus, Ohio New York Yankees Franklin County Stadium
Pawtucket Red Sox Pawtucket, Rhode Island Boston Red Sox McCoy Stadium
Richmond Braves Richmond, Virginia Atlanta Braves Parker Field
Rochester Red Wings Rochester, New York Baltimore Orioles Silver Stadium
Syracuse Chiefs Syracuse, New York Toronto Blue Jays MacArthur Stadium
Tidewater Tides Norfolk, Virginia New York Mets Met Park
Toledo Mud Hens Toledo, Ohio Minnesota Twins Lucas County Stadium

Map of teams

International League teams

Regular season

Summary

Standings

[1]

International League
Team Win Loss % GB
Richmond Braves 82 57 .590 –
Columbus Clippers 79 61 .564 3.5
Tidewater Tides 74 63 .540 7
Rochester Red Wings 72 68 .514 10.5
Pawtucket Red Sox 67 71 .486 14.5
Syracuse Chiefs 64 76 .457 18.5
Toledo Mud Hens 60 80 .429 22.5
Charleston Charlies 59 81 .421 23.5

League Leaders

Batting leaders

[2]

Stat Player Total
AVG Greg Wells, Toledo Mud Hens .336
H Greg Wells, Toledo Mud Hens 182
R Paul Runge, Richmond Braves 106
2B Tucker Ashford, Columbus Clippers 35
3B Albert Hall, Richmond Braves 11
HR Steve Balboni, Columbus Clippers 32
RBI Greg Wells, Toledo Mud Hens 107
SB Albert Hall, Richmond Braves 62

Pitching leaders

[3]

Stat Player Total
W Craig McMurtry, Richmond Braves 17
ERA Jim Lewis, Columbus Clippers 2.60
CG Craig McMurtry, Richmond Braves
Jackson Todd, Syracuse Chiefs		 8
SV Dave Schoppee, Pawtucket Red Sox 15
SO Don Cooper, Toledo Mud Hens 125
IP Craig McMurtry, Richmond Braves 210

Playoffs

  • The Tidewater Tides won their third Governors' Cup, defeating the Rochester Red Wings in three games.
  • In 1981, the final round was shortened to a best-of-three series due to poor weather conditions. This season, the final round was a back to a best-of-five series.

Playoff bracket

Semi-finals Governors' Cup
      
1 Richmond 0
4 Rochester 3
4 Rochester 0
3 Tidewater 3
2 Columbus 0
3 Tidewater 3

Awards

International League awards
Award name Recipient
Most Valuable Player Tucker Ashford, Columbus Clippers
Pitcher of the Year Craig McMurtry, Richmond Braves
Rookie of the Year Brook Jacoby, Richmond Braves
Manager of the Year Eddie Haas, Richmond Braves

All-star team

International League all-star team
Position All-star
Catcher Geno Petralli, Syracuse Chiefs
First base Greg Wells, Toledo Mud Hens
Second base Marty Barrett, Pawtucket Red Sox
Shortstop Tony Fernández, Syracuse Chiefs
Third base Tucker Ashford, Columbus Clippers
Outfield Garry Hancock, Pawtucket Red Sox
Don Mattingly, Columbus Clippers
John Shelby, Rochester Red Wings
Designated hitter Marshall Brant, Columbus Clippers
Starting pitcher Craig McMurtry, Richmond Braves
Relief pitcher Curt Kaufman, Columbus Clippers
Manager Eddie Haas, Richmond Braves

See also

References

  1. ^ 1982 IL Standings at stats-crew.com, URL accessed 26 November 2024.
  2. ^ 1982 IL Batting Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed 26 November 2024.
  3. ^ 1982 Pitching Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed 26 November 2024.